APAC-MS INC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Emp. Stepped off a track hoe and as EE turned to walk away EE stepped on the side of a rut and twisted EE's right ankle causing a fracture.
Blackhawk Pit and Plant Metal/Non-Metal
APAC-MS INC
· Surface
Controlled by
CRH PLC
Blackhawk,
Carroll County,
MS
·
Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2200219
Blackhawk Pit and Plant has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 9
- Years on record
- 1983–2024
- Latest incident
- Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
72
significant & substantial
$97,590
proposed penalties
$86,487
paid to date
89% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $11,103 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
76
inspections on record
1,245
inspection hours
15.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.197 citations across 1,245 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Blackhawk Pit and Plant has $98K in proposed MSHA penalties and $10K outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$98K
proposed penalties
$97K
current assessed
$86K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
193 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-03.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q4 | 9,930 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q3 | 10,012 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q2 | 9,953 | 2 | 0 | 200.9 |
| 2025 Q1 | 10,084 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q4 | 13,554 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 13,694 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q2 | 9,508 | 2 | 0 | 210.3 |
| 2024 Q1 | 10,519 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 8,766 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q3 | 12,563 | 3 | 2 | 238.8 |
| 2023 Q2 | 10,626 | 4 | 3 | 376.4 |
| 2023 Q1 | 9,387 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 8,830 | 5 | 3 | 566.3 |
| 2022 Q3 | 8,295 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 8,270 | 4 | 1 | 483.7 |
| 2022 Q1 | 7,639 | 1 | 1 | 130.9 |
| 2021 Q4 | 6,701 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q3 | 6,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 8,354 | 3 | 0 | 359.1 |
| 2021 Q1 | 7,021 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 7,749 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 6,921 | 6 | 1 | 866.9 |
| 2020 Q2 | 6,350 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q1 | 6,375 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q4 | 6,755 | 2 | 0 | 296.1 |
| 2019 Q3 | 7,698 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 7,426 | 1 | 0 | 134.7 |
| 2019 Q1 | 5,613 | 3 | 0 | 534.5 |
| 2018 Q4 | 5,539 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 5,829 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 6,028 | 4 | 1 | 663.6 |
| 2018 Q1 | 4,952 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 5,094 | 1 | 0 | 196.3 |
| 2017 Q3 | 5,776 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 6,874 | 2 | 0 | 291.0 |
| 2017 Q1 | 5,076 | 2 | 1 | 394.0 |
| 2016 Q4 | 5,621 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 5,152 | 3 | 0 | 582.3 |
| 2016 Q2 | 6,011 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q1 | 4,857 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q4 | 6,144 | 4 | 1 | 651.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 7,499 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q2 | 7,744 | 2 | 0 | 258.3 |
| 2015 Q1 | 5,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 6,966 | 2 | 0 | 287.1 |
| 2014 Q3 | 7,898 | 2 | 0 | 253.2 |
| 2014 Q2 | 7,251 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 6,332 | 2 | 1 | 315.9 |
| 2013 Q4 | 6,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 7,653 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 6,898 | 1 | 0 | 145.0 |
| 2013 Q1 | 5,903 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 6,983 | 2 | 1 | 286.4 |
| 2012 Q3 | 7,511 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 7,942 | 1 | 1 | 125.9 |
| 2012 Q1 | 6,081 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q4 | 6,350 | 3 | 0 | 472.4 |
| 2011 Q3 | 8,007 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 7,668 | 2 | 0 | 260.8 |
| 2011 Q1 | 6,305 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 11,690 | 7 | 4 | 598.8 |
| 2010 Q3 | 11,793 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 10,784 | 6 | 5 | 556.4 |
| 2010 Q1 | 8,184 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q4 | 10,339 | 4 | 3 | 386.9 |
| 2009 Q3 | 12,598 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 11,140 | 8 | 2 | 718.1 |
| 2009 Q1 | 10,987 | 2 | 1 | 182.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 12,473 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 12,803 | 5 | 4 | 390.5 |
| 2008 Q2 | 12,176 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 10,180 | 8 | 3 | 785.9 |
| 2007 Q4 | 13,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 12,522 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 12,644 | 14 | 8 | 1107.2 |
| 2007 Q1 | 10,945 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 13,213 | 1 | 0 | 75.7 |
| 2006 Q3 | 13,177 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 12,931 | 6 | 2 | 464.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 11,772 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 12,619 | 13 | 5 | 1030.2 |
| 2005 Q3 | 13,690 | 1 | 1 | 73.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 12,247 | 3 | 1 | 245.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 13,947 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q3 | 12,980 | 1 | 1 | 77.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 12,707 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 11,379 | 3 | 0 | 263.6 |
| 2003 Q4 | 14,843 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q3 | 13,327 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q2 | 15,017 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2003 Q1 | 13,136 | 2 | 0 | 152.3 |
| 2002 Q4 | 16,818 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q3 | 17,759 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q2 | 16,323 | 4 | 3 | 245.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,671 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 13,304 | 8 | 2 | 601.3 |
| 2001 Q3 | 15,943 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 16,671 | 5 | 2 | 299.9 |
| 2001 Q1 | 17,171 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 15,544 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 20,492 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q2 | 19,756 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 16,547 | 19 | 4 | 1148.2 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
9 on file2024 · 1 incident
2023 · 1 incident
APAC-MS INC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE was coming down the stairs from the shaker deck platform onto the middle platform. When they turned and claimed to feel a small pop in right knee. They did not request medical treatment until 7/25/23, they were taken to the Co Dr and examined. It was determined that a pre-existing bone spur was causing the pain and swelling. EE was placed on LD and a follow up appt. on 7/28/23.
2010 · 1 incident
January 15, 2010
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was climbing up to get on Bulldozer. Employee slipped and caught himself with his right arm on the track of the dozer, resulting in fracture to right wrist.
2008 · 1 incident
July 22, 2008
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was cutting rubber belts with blade, knife slipped and cut little finger on right hand resulting in 6 stitches.
2006 · 1 incident
September 29, 2006
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object
Working on dozer on shop, rail mashed foot. EE waited around and then decided to go to doctor.
1985 · 2 incidents
December 9, 1985
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object
OPR 980 FRONT E3D LOADER SER#89P2492 IN GRAVEL PIT BANK CAVED IN & TILTED LOADER FORWARD THROWING OPERATOR INTO STEERING WHEEL HURT LEFT SIDE ON STEERING WHEEL KNOB
August 5, 1985
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object
CLEARING LAND AND BANK CAVED AND DOZER SLIPPED SIDEWAYS.
1983 · 2 incidents
November 16, 1983
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects
TRYING TO TIGHTEN BELTS ON SHAKER TO GET IT STARTED AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT IN BELT
June 7, 1983
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J J Ferguson Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
WORKING ON F RONT END LOADER & MASHED FINGER
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